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Cove’s city manager a finalist for Palestine position

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Thu, 10/13/2016 - 14:20
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove’s city manager, Andrea Gardner, was named Monday as one of three finalists for the city of Palestine, Texas, and has been invited along with the other two finalists, Jack Coleman and Kevin Coleman, for interviews on October 18 and 19.

Martin Walker students prevent bullying through puppetry, positive messages

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Tue, 10/11/2016 - 10:02
Special to Leader-Press   In an effort to prevent bullying, Martin Walker Elementary gifted and talented students have gone behind the masks to present the message to be positive, build good character and increase self-esteem. Every GT student designed a positive puppet and corresponding mask.

Cove ISD wins regional HEB reading contest

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Tue, 10/11/2016 - 10:00
  More than one-fourth of Texas children under the age of five not are not read to regularly. Eighty percent of a person’s vocabulary is developed by age five. Young children who are not read to regularly are not exposed to as many words as other children and they start school behind their peers.

Litchfield murder trial headed into second week

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Tue, 10/11/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The trial for murder of Raymond “Red” Litchfield continued Thursday and Friday last week, with testimony from forensic, medical and law enforcement witnesses, focusing on the timeline of the murder and the estimated time of death as well as...
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Cove Feed & Seed held a harvest festival on Saturday, complete with a hay tunnel, games, pony rides, hot dogs and popcorn.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Cove Feed & Seed held a harvest festival on Saturday, complete with a hay tunnel, games, pony rides, hot dogs and popcorn.

FALL FESTIVAL

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Tue, 10/11/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   What started out as a simple hay tunnel turned into a mini-harvest festival complete with two ponies named Britt and Peanut, a goat named Belle, and a seven-month-old rooster named Omelette at Cove Feed & Seed on Saturday.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Billy F. Minton receives the Noon Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award from President-Elect Mike Blount. The banquet was held Saturday night at the Holy Family Catholic Church Social Hall.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Billy F. Minton receives the Noon Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds Award from President-Elect Mike Blount. The banquet was held Saturday night at the Holy Family Catholic Church Social Hall.

Bill Minton selected for Golden Deeds

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Tue, 10/11/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Smiles abounded on Saturday night at the Holy Family Catholic Church Social Hall as the Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove honored Billy Minton with its Book of Golden Deeds Award.

Jurors hear testimony in Litchfield murder trial

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Fri, 10/07/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   After a longer than normal jury selection, the trial for the 1999 murder of Raymond “Red” Litchfield began Tuesday afternoon in the 52nd district court in Gatesville.
CCLP/DAVID J HARDIN - McGruff the crime dog holds little Skylar at the National Night Out Block party on Kim Avenue, held Tuesday October 3rd, the annual National Night Out Program is designed to build a partnership between neighbors and the police.

CCLP/DAVID J HARDIN - McGruff the crime dog holds little Skylar at the National Night Out Block party on Kim Avenue, held Tuesday October 3rd, the annual National Night Out Program is designed to build a partnership between neighbors and the police.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

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Fri, 10/07/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Food, fun and friendship filled the air in Copperas Cove Tuesday night as residents came together for the National Night out block parties.
CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Michele McGuire, owner of Michele’s Floral and Gifts holds a flower arrangement given out on Lonely Bouquet Day. McGuire is seeking a buyer for her shop.

CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Michele McGuire, owner of Michele’s Floral and Gifts holds a flower arrangement given out on Lonely Bouquet Day. McGuire is seeking a buyer for her shop.

Michele’s Floral seeking buyer for store

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Fri, 10/07/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Michele’s Floral & Gifts has been a fixture in the Copperas Cove business community for more than 25 years, and recently Michele McGuire, the store’s owner, announced that she’s seeking a buyer for her business.